The Birth of Moses (2:1-2) Moses is born at a time when newborn Hebrew babies were to be thrown into the Nile to drown. He was a handsome boy, and his mother hid him for three months until she could… Read More ›
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The Mass Infanticide of Hebrew Male Babies (1:22)
1. The secret plot is foiled by the midwives In the earlier part of the chapter, the midwives had themselves secretly plotted to prevent the deaths of the firstborn male babies. Pharaoh had sought to reduce the Hebrew males’ population… Read More ›
The Midwives vs Pharaoh – Exodus 1:15-21
again this fails to reduce the population. They are afraid of a slave rebellion overthrowing them. 1. The Faithful Midwives Pharaoh It is not clear if the midwives are Hebrew or not. It can be translated as the Hebrew midwives… Read More ›
The Hebrews Enslaved in Egypt
1. Past Covenants in God’s Revelation God has already made several agreements with mankind: The Mosaic Covenant is a new conditional covenant made between God and the nation of Israel at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-24). It is different in that… Read More ›